"He will be here next season. Happy? Good. Perfect," Guardiola said, according to the Daily Mail. "How many times have I answered that question about Sergio and Vincent Kompany.

"I am not repeating. They are players for Manchester City and will be at Manchester City next season.

"We have to provide him with better solutions to not only score more goals, but he has done his job really well."

A plot is being hatched at the Etihad and it's one that Pep Guardiola hopes will land him Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel in return for Joe Hart.

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Apparently Guardiola is set to call off the chase for Spurs right-back Kyle Walker on account of the "exorbitant fee" demanded for the England international. His attention is now riveted on Fabinho, the 23-year-old Brazilian who can play at both right-back and in the centre of midfield.

If The Sun is to be believed Gianluigi Donnarumma is moving to England and Manchester is his most likely destination.

The 18-year-old gloveman, described by the paper as an "AC Milan whizkid" is regarded as one of the most talented shotstoppers in the business and both Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have had Donnarumma checked out in recent months, their appetite whetted by the claim that he could cost as little as £20m.

The Sun is now claiming that the keeper "has told pals he is set for transfer to England" with AC Milan ready to sell now rather than let him leave on a free when his contract expires in 12 months. It's believed that Guardiola wants to bring Donnarumma to the Etihad to replace Claudio Bravo, and the Sun says that the City gaffer is "willing to offer £70,000-a-week wages to bring him to the Etihad".